Hannah
Hannah is a girl name of Hebrew origin, meaning Grace; favor.
What Hannah means
Grace; favor.
Hannah sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Hannah comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Hannah is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Hannah?
Hannah sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Hannah
Hannah spans scripture and grace and gentleness, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Hannah
These share Hannah's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Susanna — Lily; a graceful flower.
- Lois — Most desirable; superior.
- Delilah — Delicate.
- Eliana — My God has answered.
- Josephine — God will increase.
- Naomi — Pleasantness, delight.
- Seraphina — Fiery, burning — the seraphim angels.
- Abigail — My father's joy.
- Ariel — Lion of God.
- Bethany — House of figs.
- Carmel — Garden; orchard.
- Deborah — Bee; an industrious leader.